Swing



Aug. 1s, 1925. o1,550,635

R. W. RIDLEY SWING Filed Jan. 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l jg/5.4.

S14/vanto@ Patented Aug. 18, 1925.

UNI-TED STATES APATEM OFFICE.

RICHARD WALTER arnLEr, 0E BEAUMONT, TEXAS.

SWING.

Y y'implication filed January 2'?,` 192 5. Serial No. 5,097. 'i

To @ZZ whom it, may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD WALTERl Rm'LErra citizen of theUnited States, residing at Beaumont, in thecounty'of Jefferson and *Statel of Texas, have yirnfented certain new and usefuly Improvements in a Swing, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements lin swings and has for its principal object to provide one which is adapted for reciprocatory as well as oscilla-,tory movement when the Aseats are occupied. i One of the important objects of the present invention isto provide, a'swingof the above mentioned'character,` which includ-es a reciprocatory carriage, means being associated with the supporting frame of the swing for limiting they traveling movement of the carriage in eitherA direction so as to prevent the same"l from becoming disengaged from thc frame.

Affurther object is ,to provide av swing of the above mentioned character which is simple in construction, inexpensive, and furthermore ladapted for the purpose for vwhich the same is designed.

V`Other objectsand advantages of this invention will:` become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying'drawing forming part of this' specification and in which like numerals designate like partis throughout the saine:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of t-he swing embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation, and Fig. l is al sectional view taken approximately on line 1 4, of Fig. l.

In the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown YJthe preferred ernbodiment of my invention, the'numeral 1 designates generally the supporting frames, the same `including 'the .spaced vertical standards 2 and 3, each of which includes the leg members 4 and 5 which converge gradually toward their 'upper ends and are connected together by'thejcross bars 6i' The frame '1'- further includes the longitudinally extending parallel spaced beams 7 and 8, the ends of which are secured to the respective cross bars 6 of the standards 2 and 3. Secured on th-e upper faces of the beams 7 and 8 are the track members 9 and 10 respectively, the purpose thereof hereinafter .being more fully described.

y lustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.'

` V A carriagedesignated vgenerally by the numeral 11 comprises afsubstantially' rectangular yframe' with suit-able bracing means 12 provided thereforas clearly'illustrated inFi'glQ. A pair' of axles 13 are j ournaled tralnsversely'on the carriage fra-me adjacent the respectiveends thereof. Grrooved wheels 14 are secured on the respecti'veends of'each axle] and are'adapted for cooperation with the track"members on the' respective beams 7 and 8 whereby the carriage'is adapted for reciprocatory Vmovement on the longitudinally extending lbeams of the supporting frame 1 as will become apparentduringthe course of the following description. For 'the purpose of preventing the carriage traveling beyond Ythe'respective ends of the longitudinally extending beams which are lof relatively great length, there isprovided at each end of the frames a stationary cross bar 15 which extends transversely across the upper edges of the longitudinally extending means and being further secured inthe outer ends of the bracket 16the latter beingsecured on the beams in amanner clearly'ill Cooperating with the stationary cross barli is the movable cross bar 17 which extends transversely across the beams and is disposed in the inner ends of the brackets." A pair ofV coiled springs 18 are interposed between the cross bars 15 and 17 respectively and normally urge the movable 'crossbar 17 inwardly, the ends of the carriage 11 will engage'th'e inner lfaces of themovable cross bars'l7 dependdisposed'adjacentthe inner opposed faces of the longitudinally extending' beams 7 and "8. y`The suspension members 19l have their lower free ends spaced from the ground as clearly illustrated in the drawings. A floor forming frame 21 is supported intermediate its .endsbetween the lower ends of the suspension members 19.

A series of transversely extending slats 22 extend across the floor frame 21 and also across the inclined faces of the foot rest 23 which is arranged intermediate the ends of the frame. A rod 24 extends transversely through the sides of the floor forming frame 21 and through the lower port-ions of the suspension members 19 provides the means whereby the floor forming frame is supported between the lower portions of the suspension members.

.frame 21 on opposite sides of the suspension members 19. A step 29 is supported on each side of the floor forming frame 21 be low the same. The forward ledge 30 of the seat or chairs extend below the floor forming frame and provide a means for supporting the step in a manner as clearly illustrated in Fig. 1.

A cross piece 31 extends transversely across the frame 21 adjacent each end thereof, the ends of the cross pieces extending outwardly. of the sides of the floor forming frame. The purpose of the cross pieces is to provide a means for cooperating with the chains 32, four of such chains, being provided. The upper ends of the chains are secured to the outer endsV of the axles 13 and extending downwardly adjacent the outer faces ofthe longitudinally extending side beams 7 and 8; The lower ends of the chains are secured to the outer ends of the respective cross pieces 31 bymeans of the eye bolts By having lthe suspension members 19 dis posedon the inside of the' longitudinally extending beams 7 and 8 and the chains on the outside thereof, the lateral displacement of the carriage 11 from the tracks 'on the beams will be prevented.

Vfhen the seat or chairs are occupied, it is obvious that when the handles 27 are grasped by the persons seated in the chairs and the persons push forwardly and then rearwardly, the suspension members 19 will vbe caused to swing or oscillate on the rod 2O which extends' through the upper ends of the suspension members and the carriage 11. The momentum thus caused will enable the carriage to reciprocate forward and backward on the track and as heretofore more fully described, the ends of the carriage will strike the movable cross bars or bumpers 17 whereby the outward movement of the carriage in either direction is limited.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing descriptiomthat a swing has been provided for use in parks, on porches, playgrounds, and the like which will at all times be positive and eiiicient in its operation.

Vfhile I have shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is 1. In a swing, a supportingvframe comprising spaced standards, a pair of parallel spaced longitudinally extending beams secured at their respective ends on the upper portions of said spaced standards, tracks on the upper faces of said beams, a wheeled carriage adapted for reciprocatory movement on said track, means at the ends of said beams for limiting the outward movement of the carriage in either direction with respect to the supporting frame, said last mentionec means comprising pair of brackets secured on the upper faces of the beam at the respect-ive ends thereof, a stai tionary cross bar extending transversely across the beams at each end thereof and secured in the respective pair of brackets, a movable cross barextending transversely within the inner ends of said VYpair of brackets, coil springs disposed between said cross bars for normally urging the movable cross bar inwardly, and seat members pivotally suspended from said carriage.

2. In a swing, a supporting frame, a carriage adapted for reciprocatory-mova ment on said frame, suspension means pivotally supported' at its upper end Von .the intermediate portion of said carriage, afpair of seat members supported on the lower ends of said suspension means, and spring urged bumpers arranged on said supporting frame at the ends thereof cooperating with the respective ends of the carriage for limiting the outward movement thereof in either direction with respect to th'ekframe.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature.

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